Exchange Nurses located in rural areas for two years. Whilst, they perform surgical training, to learn about obstetrics and also anaesthesia.

This training can be approved to get a professional degree after two years of study.

MIDWIFERY TRAINING IN NURSERY/SURGICAL ASSISTANT:

Burkina Faso

Midwiferies improve their knowledge their skills during two-years-internship as certified assistants in rural areas. Following these internships, they are able to take surgery, anaesthesia, radiology and laboratory modules, among others.

MEDICAL ABILITIES TRAINING PROGRAMME:

Africa

Developed methos to be used in low-income areas, where educating professional doctors is expensive. This alternative improved care in the service and the quality of life of workers in labour related to the time of delivery.

LOS PISINGOS FOUNDATION:

Bogotá, Colombia

Is a foster home for pregnant women in physiological, psychological and economic vulnerability. There is provided emotional support and medical supervision to mothers, who in turn must meet a self tasks and responsibilities within the household, for instance: Acomplishing timetables of entry and exit, keeping the house clean.Teamwork, company of mothers in the same situation and feeling of being part of a community, generate welfare seen in the desire to have many of them to not give their child for adoption.

MUM COMMUNITY GARDENS:

Gardens, created and managed by expectant mothers and "Mentor Mothers" from a community. These gardens enhance the creation of social networks between them and provide also nutritious food.

MUM-TO-BE-CAMPS

Proposes periodic camps, where women are registered, examined and given information about pregnancy and birth. If necessary, they are taken to closeby hospitals for specialized diagnosis.

" World of Work is a good start to increase measures which aim is to improve health and protection during maternity, despite the grim situation facing many women to be widthdrawn of legal and social protection system, and be exposed to the risk of discrimination and dismissed because of pregnancy or maternity."

Besides having not social protection and being target of discrimination, women are dismissed from their jobs due to pregnancy. (Burkina Faso)

Working off-home does not represent necessarily a conflict for women, negative or possitive effects of working rely on other aspects such as: gratification, propper operation of their skills and social support received. (Colombia)

REFINEMENT

Due to agriculture cycles at Burkina Faso, exists two non-producting periods in-between the Rainy and Drought Season where women, particularly preganant ones, are the most likely to enter a state of labour vunerabilty, hence emmotional.

Cultural beliefs drive women to be less well considered, because phyisical skillis are believed to be reduced, worse, during pregnancy or upbringing.

For these in-between periods, a programme was designed in order to allow the use of resources available at the time, in different places, with the ultimate goal of establishing an autosustainable community for mothers.

This community brings benefits such as the opportunity to show skills and significant contributions of mothers to the economy. In turn, they will feel identified, supported and understood, being among a group of other mothers in the same situation. As a result, it will bring a better emmotional health to them and their children.

Activities will be designed according to their pregnancy condition (primarily reduction or elimination of physical effort).

DESIGN PROPOSAL

Resource Identification, Campaign and Workshops.

RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION

Data Base

Create a source of information that contains candidate mothers to have access to the programme.

Recruiting Procedure

Develop selection criteria from: Age, Number of children and Timetables.

Logistics

Registration system and Agenda to determine when to commence and terminate the programme.

Georeferencing

Sorting of both candidates geographic location and resources for the programme.

LOCAL CAMPAIGN

Baobab Tree: known to african communities as The Tree of Life.The tree means: shelter, water, and food. Stores water during droughts, vital for rural populations.

Becomes a place to gather for people.

Key Message:

A meeting point for the community which creates work, bringing oppportunites for welfare mothers such as: resecpt, care and feasibilty work.

Narrative:

Create analogies from the Baobab Tree, taking in account its benefits properties.

Media:

taking in account illiteracy and devices holding, the radio supported on music and performances, is the best choice to reach all communities.

Duration:

The campaign phase will last six months where four will be dedicated to the georeferencing and the other two to the incorporation of selected mothers, the program.

INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN

Key Message:

Mothers are meant to be seen as a subject of rights, will display relevant and problematic factors why is mandatory to take action.

Narrative:

Link African culture with the international community to create bonds between stakeholders.

Media:

Internet, TV, Press.

include big brands and celebrities to help us develop the program and build credibility.

Duration:

No restriction of time, The community will be constantly informed about events and development project.